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Arjestan Rural District

Coordinates: 38°12′50″N 48°00′01″E / 38.21389°N 48.00028°E / 38.21389; 48.00028
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Arjestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان ارجستان
Arjestan Rural District is located in Iran
Arjestan Rural District
Arjestan Rural District
Coordinates: 38°12′50″N 48°00′01″E / 38.21389°N 48.00028°E / 38.21389; 48.00028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountySareyn
DistrictSabalan
CapitalAtashgah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,097
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arjestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان ارجستان) is in Sabalan District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Atashgah.[3]

History

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In July 2009, Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city at the time. Arjestan Rural District was created in the new Sabalan District.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,269 inhabitants in 941 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,097 in 899 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Sain, with 947 people.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Arjestan Rural District (Sareyn County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (15 July 2009). "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.